Clouds, the mighty transporters of water, are a beautiful presence above. Morphing and shifting they are never the same from moment to moment. Casting darkness as they steal the sun’s light they set the tone, create a mood. There is a meditative quality to clouds, something primitive and soothing. To me painting clouds creates that same hypnotic feeling, I hope the result echoes the creation.
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This was one of a black bird series I was working on a few years ago. Part of that time period where I was creating paintings in unstable ways and letting them crack, run or erode. I liked the idea of a paintings forming with me just guiding the process. I have completely changed the way I paint a number of times since then but it is interesting to look back.
I have been playing around with some atmospheric cloud images. This is a sample of a work in progress.
Another moon related painting. This one had some interesting texture variations in the sky.
A simple cloudscape that I completed the other day. This one has a lot of subtle character that was difficult to capture with the camera.
This is a 10×10″ painting I completed recently. I keep getting pulled back to clouds and atmosphere.
An empty chair is a vacant place. To some an inviting spot to rest their bones. When I paint one it is a lonesome nowhere (maybe that’s just me).
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